Advent

"...In this case, his mind inevitably suffered serious degeneration. The violent behavior he showed before also confirmed this. His spiritual world has completely collapsed. And considering his Through all that he's been through, he's developed a sick, irreversible dependence on you. You're the only one who can get close to him, and you're the only one who can comfort him. In fact, in my opinion, if it weren't for your Existence, Colonel Raymond may have completely lost his will to be a human being. The only reason why he is still alive now is because of you. Allen, we need you to help Colonel Raymond wake up."

"..."

After Sakhir's voice fell, the luxurious office fell into a dignified silence.

Allen's breathing became more rapid, but he remained silent for a long time after Sakhir finished speaking.

As for Sakhir, there was already a little sweat on his forehead.

The reason why Allen appeared in this office at this time today is of course not because Sakhir wanted to chat with Allen on a whim.

Just this morning, Sakhir received an order from the highest level of the Alliance Security Department.He needs to convince (and use other means if necessary) Allen to continue to cooperate with their plan.

The order did not come as a surprise to Sakhir.The scene that happened in the ward a few days ago may have been recorded in detail and sent to the security department for all-round research.

Allen showed great influence on Raymond that day. Raymond, who was as fierce as a beast in front of many people, was docile like a puppy that had been raised for many years in front of Allen.

All his mind and will are firmly attached to Allen.

This means that Allen is becoming more and more important, but at the same time...he is also less and less able to get away from Raymond.

Especially after those orders, some other information was faintly revealed, which made Sakhir feel terrified.

Raymond Morecambe.

This man seems to have many secrets that ordinary people should not explore.

But Alan and Raymond are now completely bound together.

In Sakhir's view, the "sea monster" in front of him, who has experienced too many tragedies and despair, is now being inevitably dragged by a terrifying invisible hand into an undercurrent and crisis-ridden future.

If Sakhir hadn't experienced the scuffle in the ward a few days ago, if he hadn't experienced the horror of Raymond with his own eyes, and hadn't been rescued from the monster by Allen, he might have been like himself at first, Carry out the orders of the Security Bureau ruthlessly and mechanically.

But now, when facing Allen, he always involuntarily becomes a little weak.He knew very well that if it wasn't for Allen, the place where he should really be staying now would be the morgue instead of this comfortable office.With this in mind, Sakhir hopes that Allen can follow the arrangement calmly and docilely more than anyone else—he hopes that Allen can get close to Raymond, soothe that person's emotions, and awaken that person's mind.

This is by no means an easy task (especially considering the current situation of Raymond Morecambe, what is the difference between that guy and a complete monster now), but Sakhir still hopes that Allen will be obedient— — That way, he won't be so embarrassed.Sakhir rubbed his nose uncomfortably when he thought of the solutions suggested in his mission for Alan's uncooperative situation.

Then he turned his head and stopped looking at Alan's extremely pale face.

"I know it's tough, especially considering what Raymond did to you..."

"Sir Sakhir."

Allen suddenly interrupted Sakhir's words, he raised his head and stared blankly at the man in front of him.

"If I really don't want to continue my contacts with Raymond Morecambe, what on earth are you going to do?"

Sakhir was taken aback.

Without waiting for Sakhir to answer, Alan had already given the answer by himself: "Actually, I have no choice at all, do I?"

As he spoke, a mocking smile appeared on Allen's lips.Most of the time, Alan feels very docile to Sakhir... Docile and calm, like a beautiful ceramic doll that has been around for a long time, even though it still has a beautiful face and gorgeous gilt on the surface, it has already It has long been decayed and decayed, and it is so fragile that it will shatter into tiny pieces of porcelain even if it is touched lightly.

But at this moment, Allen still inadvertently showed a trace of truth in front of Sakhir.It is the kind of truth that is hidden very deeply.

Allen is actually quite sober. He has an almost cruel sobriety about his situation and the world he has to face.

Sakhir had prepared many drafts of persuasion before this (although he was never good at "persuading" others with words), but when he saw the tired look on Alan's face, , He suddenly realized that in fact all his rhetoric was so pale, so pale that even saying it seemed so ridiculous.

And Allen didn't wait for him to reply.

The former "sea monster" sighed, then gathered the oversized coat, and walked straight to the door.

From Sakhir's point of view, Alan's back is so weak that it seems that he will disappear into the air in a second.

He should have called Alan to stop, but in the end Sakhir just watched Alan go out in silence.

……

"We pushed him too hard."

After Alan's voice disappeared outside the door, someone behind Sakhir sighed and said.

Sakhir pressed the switch on the desk expressionlessly, and the eye-catching holographic projection in the office suddenly disappeared, and the man who was previously hidden by the rainforest came forward with a sigh.

That's Rafael.

This time the work of persuading Alan should have been done by him, but Sakhir took into account Rafael's untimely and excessive affection for Alan in the past, and finally took over the headache by himself. task.

It's just that now this decision has obviously turned him into a complete joke in front of Rafael.Out of a certain subtle state of mind, after listening to Rafael's words, Sakhir also became a little rude in reply.

"The Security Bureau and the military department don't think so."

Sakhir turned around, crossed his arms, and looked at his partner with a straight face.

Before Rafael could open his mouth, Sakhir already spoke impatiently.

"Don't tell me you didn't see the reports from the front, those damn octopuses have been restless lately."

He said stiffly.

As aliens, the most striking feature of the Naga is their incredible slender tentacles. Those so-called "spiritual tentacles" that are said to be materialized through special means look somewhat similar to some kind of ocean on Earth. Molluscs, Earth soldiers always habitually call the Naga "octopus".

However, the naga are far more difficult to deal with than the delicious and interesting octopuses on Earth.The size of the Naga will gradually grow larger over time. At some point, a Naga with an age of about 700 years can even reach the size of a medium-sized battleship. When they fully open their tentacles, Their volume can even be multiplied by ten.And they can secrete a thick and hard chitin outer membrane on the surface of their tentacles, which allows them to keep their tentacles mobile in a vacuum for hours.Considering the dexterity and strength of those tentacles, even though the Naga's technology is not as advanced as that of humans and they are constantly fighting among themselves, the human space force is still quite passive in the face of the Naga.

Countless human lives were thus wasted in the battle of the Naga.

And all the while, the Earth Alliance has been trying to hide a rather dire fact - the naga front is advancing bit by bit, and there's nothing humans can do to stop it.

It wasn't until the battle three years ago, when the leader of the Naga "White Emperor" was swallowed into the time capsule, that the Naga army at the other end of the outer star field suddenly stopped.

But now, with the reappearance of the Black Stork, that terrible nightmare has returned once again.

"In the past three years, the major lords of the Naga people have been fighting and devouring each other in their own territory. They are busy consuming themselves, so we have these three years of peace. But when the Black Stork appeared Afterwards, the group of octopuses suddenly stopped,” Sakhir repeated the content of the report he had studied carefully not long ago, with a gloomy expression, “There are only two reasons that can explain their cessation. The first possibility is, The group of Naga people finally elected their new leader after the death of the White Emperor, and the second type is..."

"The White Emperor, just like our Colonel Raymond Morecambe, escaped from the time capsule through some means. The Naga sensed the existence of the White Emperor, so they immediately restored their original order."

Rafael finished the unfinished words instead of Sakhir.

He sighed, and a sad look appeared on his face.

"Yes, Sakhir, I read the reports, and I know it's not good. Either way, it's bad—"

"I'd rather those Naga people have a new emperor than the return of the White Emperor."

Sakhir said coldly.

"The White Emperor is not an ordinary Naga individual, don't forget its name. It is a white one!"

He stared at Rafael, but his tone became more serious.

No human actually knows what the name of the emperor of the Naga is.

They called him the White Emperor for the simple reason that he was the supreme chief of all the Naga, their emperor.

And it is a rare albino individual.